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Project

Impact of promoting Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Pierre ex Pax. kernel commercialization on farmer livelihoods in Cameroon
Code
01DI0812
Duration
01 September 2012 → 31 December 2013
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural animal production
    • Agricultural plant production
    • Agriculture, land and farm management
    • Forestry sciences
    • Other agriculture, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences
Keywords
Africa Cameroon farmer livelihoods impact analysis ntfp Ricinodendron heudelotii
 
Project description
 

This study investigates the impact of a development project on farmer livelihoods in rural areas in Cameroon. The targeted development project focuses on the promotion of the commercialisation of Ricinodendron heudelotii kernels. The development project's interventions have an impact on farmers' livelihoods. This study investigates the multiple levels of this impact: financial, social, human, natural and physical.